How much does Hanson Plywood Limited make?

Hanson Plywood Limited reported revenue of £59.4m and £3.2m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hanson Plywood Limited have?

Hanson Plywood Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Hanson Plywood Limited profitable?

Yes — Hanson Plywood Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 00336717 · Incorporated 10 Feb 1938

Hanson Plywood Limited

Registered name: HANSON PLYWOOD LIMITED

Part of Hanson Plywood Group Ltd group

Hanson Plywood Limited made £59.4m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Hanson Plywood Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £59.4m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £3.2m profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Halifax; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Halifax, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 88 yrs · since 1938
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£59.4m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▼0.6%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 21%

Employees

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£40k

Revenue/employee £742k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£73.2m	£64.5m	£56.8m	£59.4m
Cost of sales	£59.4m	£52.3m	£44.9m	£46.9m
Gross profit	£13.8m	£12.3m	£11.9m	£12.5m
Operating profit	£6.2m	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	£6.2m	£4.4m	£4.3m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	£5m	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£3.4m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.9m	£4m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	72	75	81	80
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	5.3%	5.7%	5.4%
Gross margin	18.9%	19%	20.9%	21%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£861k	£702k	£742k
Profit per employee	£69.8k	£45.1k	£39.8k	£40k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.9%	▼11.9%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	▼32.6%	▼4.8%	▼0.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%	▲8%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.3m	£8.9m	£7m	£10.7m
Net assets	£24.7m	£28m	£29.4m	£32.6m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£9.9m	£10.8m	£10.5m
Current assets	£34.6m	£29.1m	£27.6m	£31.6m
Debtors	£12.6m	£10.8m	£10.2m	£10.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £742k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £40k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.3%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲11%; Now £32.6m
Cash at bank: ▲52%; Now £10.7m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £10.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hanson Plywood Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Hanson Plywood Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Hanson Plywood (Holdings) LtdFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Nov 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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